Lost 1954

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5th Avenue E Bridge (Pre 1909) (Ransom County, North Dakota)
Lost Through truss bridge on 5th Avenue E over Sheyenne River
Replaced by a new bridge

Bailey Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Built 1908; collapsed 1954
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River, near the end of Route KK southwest of Warsaw
No longer exists

Bank Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Replaced 1954
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Boone river on Bank Street
Replaced by new bridge

Bayou Bartholomew AR 11 Bridge (Lincoln County, Arkansas)
Lost pony truss bridge over Bayou Bartholomew on AR 11 east of Star City
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Bee Line Ferry (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Discontinued 1954 with opening of Skyway Bridge
Lost Ferry across Tampa Bay
Removed but not replaced

Bell's Mill Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1888; Replaced 1954
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boone River on Bells Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Blue Bridge (Old) (Allegany County, Maryland)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over North Branch Potomac River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Boones Ferry (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Lost ferry over Willamette River at Wilsonville
No longer exists

Bridge Street Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Built sometime after previous covered bridge was lost in 1897; replaced 1954
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Calis Covered Bridge 35-56-01x (Monroe County, Ohio)
Replaced 1954
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Seneca Fork on Cr-1036
Replaced by a new bridge

Canadian River Bridge (Old) (Quay County, New Mexico)
Lost Steel arch bridge over Canadian River on US 54
Replaced by a new bridge

Cedar River Bridge (King County, Washington)
Lost Through truss bridge over Cedar River on Williams Street
Replaced by a new bridge

CGW - Main Street Viaduct (Old) (Howard County, Iowa)
Built 1901, Replaced 1954
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Main Street on Railroad (CGW)
Removed

Chetek Narrows Bridge (Barron County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910; rebuilt 1912; replaced 1954
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chetek & Pokegama Lake Connector on County Trunk D
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Kasota Drawbridge (Nicollet County, Minnesota)
Built 1880 and 1909
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Minnesota River on Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Removed but not replaced

Columbia River Highway Willow Creek Bridge (Gilliam County, Oregon)
Built 1920; replaced 1954
Lost Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Willow Creek on Columbia River Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Corinth Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1896; Removed 1954
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hudson River on River Street in Corinth
Replaced by a new bridge

County Bridge (Cascade County, Montana)
Built 1909
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Missouri River on Cascade Hound Creek Rd
Replaced by a new bridge

DCI - Beaver Creek Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Removed 1954
Lost Bridge over Beaver Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway
Removed but not replaced

DCI - Slough Creek Trestle (Dallas County, Iowa)
Removed 1954
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Slough Creek on Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway
Removed

Des Moines Street Bridge (Old) (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Replaced 1954
Lost Bridge over Boone River on Des Moines Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Douds Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Replaced 1954
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson Street
Replaced by a new bridge

English Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1895, demolished in 1954
Lost Pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on East English Street in Danville
Removed

Etowah River Bridge (Bartow County, Georgia)
Built somtime in the 1840's, this was the bridge that The Great Locomotive Chase passed over April 12th 1862 during the Civil War, was burned and rebuilt several times during the war, used until 1954 when the railroad was rerouted over a new bridge
Lost deck truss bridge over Etowah River on Western & Atlantic Railroad, stone piers are all that remains
Removed

Fairbank Truss Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Replaced 1954
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Wapsipinicon River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

First Hartford Highway Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Replaced 1954
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cahokia Diversion Channel on former alignment of Route 3
Replaced by the Hartford Bridge

Fox Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1883, Burned 1954
Lost Smith through truss bridge over North Fork Coquille River on Bridge-Gravelford Road
Destroyed by fire

Fox Creek Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox Creek on Main Street NY 30
Replaced by a new bridge

Frenchmans Bayou US 61 Bridge (Mississippi County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss bridge over Frenchmans Bayou on US 61
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Frisco RR - Airways Boulevard Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Lost Through truss bridge over Frisco RR Yards on Airways Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge

Granite Street Bridge (1896-1954) (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1896
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Granite St
Replaced by a new bridge

Greentown Bridge (Johnson County, Kentucky)
Collapsed in April 1953. Collapsed during reconstruction in January 1954.
Lost Through truss bridge over Levisa Branch of Big Sandy River on KY 40
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

Hackensack River Bridge (Old) (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Replaced 1954
Lost Through truss bridge over Hackensack River on US Highway 1 - 9
Destroyed by disaster and replaced

Highway S - Big Rib River Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Rib River on Highway S
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Hot Wells Road Bridge (Young County, Texas)
Built 1908; Removed 1954
Lost Suspension bridge over the Brazos River on Hot Wells Road
Torn down and replaced. Two supports are left standing.

Kellys Run Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1890; collapsed June 20, 1954 when underage driver struck support bar in their truck
Lost pony truss bridge over Kellys Run on Concord Fairhaven Road.
Destroyed by collision

Kimmel Road Pony Truss (Scott County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Spencer Creek on Kimmel Road (Now Wells Ferry Road)
Replaced by a new bridge

Kings River Bridge (Madison County, Arkansas)
Built 1925, Replaced 1954
Lost Deck Arch Bridge over Kings River on Old AR 68
Replaced by a new bridge

Laredo International Bridge (Webb County, Texas)
Built 1932; Destroyed by flood 1954
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Rio Grande on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lawe Street - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Demolished and replaced in 1954 with a double leaf bascule bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Fox River on South Lawe Street
Demolished

Long Tom River Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1919; replaced 1954
Lost Polygonal Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Long Tom River on Pacific Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Lumberton-Vincentown Road Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1919; Collapsed 1954; Replaced 1955
Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over South Branch Rancocas Creek on Lumberton-Vincentown Road (CR 641)
Collapsed in 1954 due to an overweight truck

LVT - Aineyville Viaduct (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1913; Removed 1954
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Trout Creek on Lehigh Valley Transit Co.
Removed

Main Street Bridge - Guilford (Piscataquis County, Maine)
Lost 1954
Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquis River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

McGilvray Ferry Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Completed February 20, 1892, by the Clinton Bridge Co.; demolished 1954
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Black River on Old McGilvray Road
Demolished after McGilvray Road was moved to a new alignment

Milk River Bridge (Phillips County, Montana)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Milk River on SR 243
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill Street Bridge (Union County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Darby Creek on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - US169 Overpass (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Replaced 1954
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 169 on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Mohawk Trail Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Replaced 1954
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Deerfield River on Mohawk Trail in Charlemont
Replaced by a new bridge

Monroe Overhead Bridge (Union County, North Carolina)
Built 1913
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Monroe Railyard on N Church Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Mullica River Bridge (Old) (Atlantic County, New Jersey)
Replaced 1954
Lost Through truss bridge over Mullica River on New Jersey Route 9
No longer exists

Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1906; replaced 1954
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Malden River on Mystic Valley Parkway MA 16
No longer exists

NYC - Harlem River Swing Bridge (1897) (New York County, New York)
Built 1897; Replaced 1954
Lost Pratt through truss swingbridge over Harlem River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Red Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Built 1870 by Smith Bridge Co.; lost 1954 and replaced on new alignment
Lost covered Smith through truss bridge over East Fork Little Miami River on OH-222 (Old Alignment)
No longer exists

Old U.S. Highway 90 - Pecos River Bridge (Val Verde County, Texas)
Built 1923; Destroyed by flooding June 26, 1954
Lost Through Truss bridge over Pecos River on Old U.S. Highway 90
Destroyed by flooding

Oliver Street Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Built 1859; Replaced 1894 and relocated here; Replaced 1954
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Oliver Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Pangburn Suspension Bridge (White County, Arkansas)
Built 1909, Collapsed 1954
Lost Suspension bridge over Little Red River on Wilburn Road (SH 110)
Collapsed on Oct. 30, 1954

Parkin Bridge (Cross County, Arkansas)
Lost swing through truss bridge over St. Francis River on US 64 at Parkin
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Pompanoosuc Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1866 by Bela Fletcher; Bypassed 1937; Demolished 1954
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ompanoosuc River on U.S. Route 5
Demolished

Quittapahilla Creek Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Quittapahilla Creek on South White Oak Street
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Mosquito Creek Viaduct (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
Replaced 1954
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Mosquito Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Rock Creek Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1919, Replaced 1954
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Rock Creek on Old OR 42
Replaced by new bridge

Rock Creek, Keasey Rd. (Columbia County, Oregon)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on Keasaey Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

Sabine Memorial Bridge (Orange County, Texas)
Built 1927; removed 1954
Lost swing truss bridge over Sabine River on US 90
Removed

Sixteen-to-One Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Condemned 1947; Washed away 1954
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 164
Destroyed by flooding

SN - Suisun Bay Ferry "Ramon" (Contra Costa County, California)
Built 1915; Operations ceased 1954
Lost Ferry across Suisun Bay on Sacramento Northern
No Longer In Operation

South End Bridge (1878) (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1878; Replaced 1954.
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River
Replaced by a new bridge

SR 29-Tallahala Creek Bridge (Jones County, Mississippi)
Lost Through truss bridge over Tallahala Creek on State Route 29
Collapsed under a tractor trailer

Terre Noire Creek AR 26 Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)
Replaced 1954
Lost through truss bridge over Terre Noire Creek on AR 26
Replaced by a new bridge

The Dalles-Dallesport Ferry (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1873 replaced 1954
Lost Ferry across Columbia River
Replaced by a new bridge

Three Locks Road - Stoney Creek Bridge (Ross County, Ohio)
Collapsed and replaced in 1954
Lost Pony truss bridge over Stoney Creek on Three Locks Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1954

TX21 Carrizo Creek Bridge (Old) (Nacogdoches County, Texas)
Built ?; Replaced 1954
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Carrizo Creek on TX 21
Replaced by a new bridge

Union Grove Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Pepacton on Mill/Main
Destroyed by flooding

US 27 Bridge (Lincoln County, Kentucky)
Lost Through truss bridge over Dix River
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.

US 66 Fenton Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Replaced 1954
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Meramec Rvr, Cst Yarnell on US 66
Replaced by new bridge

US169 Des Moines River Marsh Arch Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1919; Replaced 1954
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

US77 Platte River Bridge (Older) (Dodge County, Nebraska)
Built 1914; Replaced 1954
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Platte River on US 77
Replaced by a new bridge

Vaughan's Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1908
Lost Through truss bridge over Fore River on Main Street
Removed but not replaced

Vernon Avenue Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Built 1905, removed 1954 upon completion of the Pulaski Bridge to the east
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Newtown Creek on Vernon Avenue
Replaced by new bridge

Warfleigh Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 64th Street
Removed but not replaced

Waucoma Truss Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on Riverview Drive
Replaced by a new bridge

West Broad Street Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Rippowan River on West Broad Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Wilson Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Yauhannah Bridge (Georgetown County, South Carolina)
Built in 1925; replaced in 1954
Lost Parker through truss bridge over the Great Pee Dee River on US 701
Replaced by a new bridge

Zapata Suspension Bridge (Zapata County, Texas)
Built 1931; Destroyed by rising floodwaters after creation of Falcon Lake in 1954
Lost suspension bridge over Rio Grande River
Destroyed by flooding